Features of light flooring
The light floor gets dirty no more than the dark one; spots and dust are better visible on it, which must be removed regardless of the tone of the floor covering in the interior. Therefore, it is important to choose not only the color, but also the quality of the protective layer that protects the tree from abrasion.
Benefits:
- Allocates other objects, furniture, serves as a background.
- It makes the room larger, lighter and larger, reflects light and is recommended for small rooms.
- The balance between dark and light helps to avoid the feeling of discomfort from monotony.
- In combination with contrasting skirting boards, the light floor in the interior looks more elegant with borders outlined from the wall.
- The pattern, texture or pattern on the light floor dilutes the monotony of the interior.
- You can combine different shades of light in one room to distinguish between zones.
The combination of floor and doors
The light floor is universal for combination with dark and bright doors in the interior.
Bright doors in the interior
White doors from any material combined with a light floor in a beige, sand shade and a pure white floor. Platbands and baseboards can be dark or in the color of the walls.
Bleached oak doors combined with a matte or glossy floor in light yellow, beige, vanilla color. Also, a laminate under a bleached or golden oak is suitable.
Beige doors combined with white, beige, caramel, a touch of coffee with milk.
Light gray doors combined with the floor of silver, milky white, almond, white, zirconium color.
Dark doors in the interior
Wenge combined in the interior with golden, peach, pink, almond color laminate or parquet board.
Dark gray doors combined with white, smoky, light gray flooring in the interior.
Black They are universal and fit the floor in beige, yellow, light brown and pink shades. The combination with white gives an elegant look to the interior of the room.
Brown combined with the floor in a shade of coffee with milk, cream, pink-brown, pink-white, milk.
Bright doors in the interior
Reds combined with all beige shades that create a balance between neutral and bright, white, light brown and light gray.
Green suitable for white, beige, peach, pink, white with green or red marbles.
Blue combined with salmon, white, beige, silver floor in the interior.
The combination of flooring and walls
Light walls
Walls in bright colors are successfully combined with a light floor in an identical color in the presence of a light or contrasting baseboard.
Under the white floor, the wallpaper can be selected light pink, blue, turquoise, beige, lilac, green, depending on the purpose of the interior of the room. Wallpaper with a design, an ornament will suit a plain floor.
Panels with wallpaper, wallpaper for painting, sand and light brown shades are suitable for a white tree.
Dark walls
Dark walls in the interior look contrasting, emphasize the light floor and complement each other.
Any dark colors are combined with a light floor: brown, dark blue, gray, gray-brown, burgundy. The bleached tree is combined with chocolate, coffee, brick color. On the wallpaper there can be a pattern of the color of the floor, gold or white, photo wallpaper, wallpaper for painting, with stripes, design are suitable.
Flooring and skirting color
Plinth to match the floor
A skirting board in the tone of the floor merges with the floor covering and creates the effect of continuation of the floor and does not focus on dividing the interior.
Skirting board lighter
It visually stands out and looks like an independent separate line between the floor and walls, but does not attract attention, the emphasis is on wallpaper or other decoration.
Dark skirting board
Suitable for light walls and floors for a clear outline of the border between the space of the room. The plinth can be darker than the floor by several tones, or differ in a cardinal black, brown color.
Floor and shade of furniture
Light furniture
Light furniture in the interior is suitable for a light floor in a different shade so that colors do not merge. If the floor and furniture are in the same tone, they will still differ due to the inserts, furniture upholstery.
Dark furniture
Dark furniture stands out against the background of white walls and floors, creates an accent and attracts attention. Dark brown, gray, burgundy furniture can have white elements for a more organic interior.
Color selection
The flooring can be any light color, but it also differs in material, for example, it can be a glossy tile, light laminate, self-leveling floor.
White
The white floor in the interior looks elegant, combined with dark, bright wallpaper, any furniture, makes the room spacious.
Light gray
A light gray floor in the interior is more practical than white, is a background for bright and muted shades, combined with a dark brown, white door, red, beige wallpaper.
Light oak
Combined with light gray, beige, color, white furniture, dark, gold, purple wallpaper.
Light brown
Light brown in the interior is combined with wooden trim and furniture, white, green, pink walls, beige, gray furniture.
Light beige
Suitable for coffee and brown shades of furniture, milk and vanilla colors.
Style decision
Classic style
The classic style does not focus on the flooring, white marble, matte tiles, light oak boards, light beige parquet or laminate are suitable. For walls, fabric wallpapers with a golden design, wenge-colored doors, brocade upholstered furniture, velvet curtains with tassels are suitable.
Modern style
Modern style in the interior prefers practicality, a white, beige, light gray floor, on which there will be soft small rugs, is suitable. Combined with white and beige furniture, minimal design wallpapers, roller blinds and a patterned door.
Provence
Close to the style of the country interior, the emphasis is on a white wooden floor from boards, a light-gold laminate with a worn effect. Furniture is selected lighter than the floor.
Loft
The style in the interior is recognizable by the smooth floor and laminate or lacquered boards. Plinths made of dark wood or brown, separating concrete, plastered or brick walls from the floor.
Scandinavian style
Only laminate and board in white, cream, light beige are welcome. Combined with light blue, white, beige furniture with bright accents. The baseboard is matched to the color of the floor, and the door can be dark brown or white.
Floor in the interior of the apartment
Living room
Parquet, laminate, carpet of light color combined with bright or dark furniture are suitable in the living room.
Light shades emphasize the size of the large hall and visually enlarge the small living room. When zoning the room, you can also make the transition color of the floor.
Bedroom
In the interior of the bedroom, a light floor will add coziness in combination with a white or dark brown baseboard, pastel wallpaper and light tulle. From materials, a laminate and parquet are suitable for a pleasant sensation with legs.
Kitchen
In the kitchen, tiles, linoleum, laminate in the area of the dining table are white, beige, light coffee, gray. The tile must be chosen non-slip smooth or matte, it is possible with a design, and the laminate is moisture resistant.
Hallway
In the hallway, a light floor will add space, emphasize hospitality. Combined with beige wallpaper with a gold design, plain walls, painted with wood panels. Suitable tiles for wood, linoleum, parquet.
Photo gallery
Light floor is more versatile than dark, suitable for any interior and style. It is a win-win option when choosing a color, combined with any doors, wallpaper, furniture and baseboards. Below are photos of examples of the use of flooring in bright colors in rooms for various functional purposes.